Things to do in Sliema, Malta: festa and markets

Feasts, markets and more in Sliema

Sliema has 7 feasts in the 2026 church calendar. The main one is Jesus the Nazarene, on Friday, 6 March 2026.

On a festa night the church is lit up, the band plays in the street and the statue of the saint is carried out. It is free and anyone can go.

Feast of Jesus the Nazarene, Friday, 6 March 2026Tas-Sliema (Jesus the Nazarene) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Transitus of St Dominic, Sunday, 24 May 2026Tas-Sliema (Jesus the Nazarene) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sunday, 5 July 2026Tas-Sliema (Sacro Cuor) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Stella Maris, Sunday, 23 August 2026Tas-Sliema (Stella Maris) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of St Gregory the Great, Sunday, 6 September 2026Tas-Sliema (St Gregory) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Sunday, 4 October 2026Tas-Sliema (Jesus the Nazarene) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of St Francis of Assisi, Sunday, 11 October 2026Tas-Sliema (Sacro Cuor) parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it

Sliema has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.

Is-Suq tal-Belt food marketEvery day, in Valletta, about 2 km away. Valletta's old covered market, now a food hall. Lots of small kitchens under one roof.

Towns close to Sliema have their own feasts in the same months.

More local shops and makers a short trip from Sliema, nearest first.

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